Woolwich

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/ˈwʊlɪt͡ʃ//ˈwʊlɪd͡ʒ/

proper noun

A town in the borough of Greenwich, in southeast London, England.

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A town in the borough of Greenwich, in southeast London, England.
  2. A suburb of Sydney in the Sutherland council area, New South Wales, Australia.
  3. A township in Waterloo, Ontario, Canada.
  4. A town in Sagadahoc County, Maine, United States.
  5. A township in Gloucester County, New Jersey, United States.

Origin

From wool + -wich, literally, “place for trading wool”.

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APA

Woolwich. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Woolwich

MLA

“Woolwich.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Woolwich. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Woolwich,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Woolwich.

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